Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Sep. 14, 1998
Whether the Respondent's decision to reject the Petitioner's bid proposal for Contract No. E4A83, Financial Project No. 231494-1-52-01, State Project No. 99904-3404, is clearly erroneous, contrary to competition, arbitrary, or capricious.Lowest bidder proved by preponderance of evidence that Department of Transportation`s (DOT) decision to award contract to second lowest bidder was arbitrary and capricious. Bid protest should be sustained and contract awarded to lowest bidder.